diff --git a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c
index 1c19cd7ad26e..f664bae3b9b0 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ static int snd_pcsp_create(struct snd_card *card)
 	int err;
 	int div, min_div, order;
 
+	hrtimer_get_res(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &tp);
+
 	if (!nopcm) {
-		hrtimer_get_res(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &tp);
 		if (tp.tv_sec || tp.tv_nsec > PCSP_MAX_PERIOD_NS) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "PCSP: Timer resolution is not sufficient "
 				"(%linS)\n", tp.tv_nsec);